MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 38
Land subject to exploration licence
MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 38
Land subject to exploration licence
38 Land subject to exploration licence
(1) If an application for an assessment lease is made in respect of land that
is wholly or partly subject to one or more exploration licences (other than
exploration licences that include any mineral or minerals in respect of which
the assessment lease is sought), the decision-maker must cause notice of the
application to be served on the holder of every such exploration licence.
(2)
The holder of an exploration licence served with such a notice may object to
the granting of the assessment lease by lodging with the Secretary, on or
before the date specified in the notice, a written notice stating the grounds
of the objection.
(3) Any such objection is to be taken into consideration by
the decision-maker when determining the application.
(4) This section does
not apply to an application that is made with the written consent of the
holder of every exploration licence over the land concerned.
(5) A written
consent given under this section is irrevocable.
